We ended up backing out of a VLS deal and went MLS. Our VLS agent assured us all will be fixed, you wont have any issues. The inspector said don't buy this house without a new roof saying it only has one or two years left. I made that an issue in the transaction. The VLS agent said I have to hire a roof inspector to prove the roof is in urgent need of repair. My reply was, the buyer needs to convince me it's good. The VLS agent said, if the roofing company says it will make it a year a more they do not force a replacement. I said ok, I'm backing out unless the owner wants to contribute to a new roof. The agent would not even go back and ask, he just said we are done. I bought the same house in a nearby neighborhood from MLS for a better price and brand new roof.
I think you have to look at both VLS and MLS, but don't assume VLS is working for you, both sides of that transaction are working for The Villages. Just know that and find a deal you can live with. I also think the agent could have taken the time to work on updating the offer, he just didn't want to,
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